Pharmacists / Increasingly Using Social Media for Job Search

Pharmacists are the most avid users of social media as part of their job search compared with other health care professionals, a new survey finds.

Pharmacists have increased their use of social media to find jobs in recent years and are more likely to use social media as part of a job search than other groups of health care professionals, according to the results of a new report.

The report, released on November 12, 2013, by AMN Healthcare, is based on a survey of health care professionals regarding their job search experiences and social media habits. The survey, conducted in the spring of 2013, is a follow-up to 2 previous surveys conducted in 2010 and 2011. It included responses from pharmacists, physicians, registered nurses, allied professionals, and other health care professionals, such as nurse practitioners and dentists.

A total of 1902 professionals were surveyed, including 237 pharmacists. Overall, the report finds that 42% of respondents used social media as part of their job search, double the rate reported in 2010. In their job search, health care professionals primarily used social media to look at job postings, research companies, and identify professional connections who could help them land a job.

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